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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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